Fuchsia fulgens[1][2][3] is a plant of the genus Fuchsia native to Mexico[1][2] and Central America.
Description
Shrubby, upright growth and thickened, tuberous roots.[2]
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Height and Spread: Reaches heights of 1.5 m (5 ft) or more.[1] Spreads as wide as 80 cm (32 in).[1]
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Stems: Woody
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Leaves: Opposite, ovate[1][2] or heart-shaped leaves are pale[1] or sage[2] green, paler green[2] or flushed red[1] beneath. Length ranges from 9–23 cm (3.5–9 in),[1] or typically 17x12cm (7x5in)[2] with fine red teeth[1][2] tipped with glands.[1]
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Flowers: Short,[2] terminal[1] racemes[1][2] of pendant, single flowers.[1]
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Tube: Tubes range in color from pink to dull red[1] or scarlet.[2]
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Sepals: Sepals are pale red,[1][2] or pale yellow[2] at the base, and tinged yellow-green at the margins.[1][2]
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Corolla: Bright red in color.[1][2]
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Fruit: Oblong to ellipsoid in shape and deep purple in color.[1]
Cultivation
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Hardiness: Half-hardy. Minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F).[1]
Etymology
Fuchsia is named for Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), a renaissance botanist and professor at Tübingen. Fulgens means 'shining' or 'glistening', often in reference (as in this case) to red flowers.[4]
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